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Disconnection Syndrome: Term coined by Norman Geschwind (1926-1984) to describe the interruption of information transferred from one brain region to another.

Parked Motorcycle Syndrome (PMS): PMS is defined as Parked Motorcycle Syndrome. This is a common disease that occurs in the winter when a rider is unable to take his/her motorcycle out for a ride and is forced to think about . . . View Full Definition

Prader-Willi Syndrome: A condition characterized by obesity and insatiable appetite, mental deficiency, small genitals, and short stature. May be deletion of #15 chromosome.

Noonan Syndrome: A condition characterized by short stature and ovarian or testicular dysfunction, mental deficiency, and lesions of the heart.

Marfan Syndrome: Autosomal dominant condition of connective tissue: affects the skeletal, ocular and cardiovascular systems.

Klinefelter Syndrome: In humans, a genetically determined condition in which the individual has two X and one Y chromosome. Affected individuals are male and typically tall and infertile.

Klinefelters Syndrome: Chromosomal defect in males in which there is an extra X chromosome; manifestations may include underdeveloped testes, physical feminization, sterility, and mental retardation.

Klüver Bucy Syndrome: Placidity, hyperorality, hypersexuality, hyperphagia

Proteus Syndrome: A condition characterized by distorted asymmetric growth of the body and enlarged head, enlarged feet, multiple nevi on the skin: mode of inheritance is unknown.

Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome: Condition with multiple congenital anomalies including: mental deficiency, broad thumbs, small head, broad nasal bridge and beaked nose.